Jason Todd

It’s one of the oldest debates in the character’s 85-year history: should Batman kill people in his quest to safeguard Gotham City? Although time and time again Batman’s darkness has pushed and pulled the character to pretty rough precipices, at least one defining creator continues to be steadfastly be on the side of Bat-murder: Zack Snyder.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023“Batman can’t kill is canon. And I’m like, ‘Okay, the first thing I wanna do when you say that is I wanna see what…

Image: WB AnimationThe era-defining, iconic Batman and Joker pairing of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will square off one more time in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023It was previously announced that the upcoming DC animated film would be the last to feature the late Conroy as Batman, and IGN has now confirmed that Hamill will be reprising the role of the Joker for a fitting farewell. Hamill had said he wouldn’t voice the role without…

For 50 years, people all over the world have been falling for a fox. No, not Michael J. Fox. Not 20th Century Fox either. We, of course, mean Robin Hood from Disney’s 1973 animated film. The dashing fox with the British accent who robs the rich gives to the poor and looks damned good doing both.One of those people who fell head over heels for Robin is my wife, Jayne, who still considers Robin Hood to be one of her favorite movies ever. As a result, our home is adorned with not just my Star Wars paraphernalia, but lots of…

It’s a bummer being a kid whose parents get called to work on Christmas Eve—but that trouble is amplified about a billion when Dad is Batman. Damian Wayne is familiar with the burdens of being part of a superhero family, but as the trailer for Prime Video’s Merry Little Batman shows, he’s also capable of stepping up when Gotham City’s villains launch a plot to disrupt the holidays.Merry Little Batman – Official Trailer | Prime VideoDirected by Mike Roth, written by Morgan Evans and Jase Ricci, and with music by Patrick…

Screenshot: NetflixSam Raimi wants to do a second Drag Me to Hell. Disney is giving us another new look at Little Mermaid at the Oscars this weekend. Meet the heroes of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in a new featurette. Plus, what’s coming on The Flash. Spoilers go!Drag Me to Hell 2During a recent Reddit AMA, Sam Raimi revealed his production company is “trying to come up with a story” for a sequel to Drag Me to Hell. The team at Ghost House Pictures: Romel Adam and Jose Canas are trying to come up with a…

Image: Kodansha/DC ComicsKodansha’s formerly Japanese-exclusive trio of manga using DC Comics characters are getting their first official English-language releases this year—excellent news for anyone who’s ever wanted to watch the Joker raise a baby Bruce Wayne.That’s just one of the premises you’ll be able to experience in the three manga series when they first debut on DC’s Universe Infinite app, which will launch a manga-friendly reader mode alongside the three drops.Image: Kodansha/DC ComicsThe aforementioned…

Image: Hot ToysEveryone has their Batman. The Batman they grew up with and made them fall in love with the character. Maybe it’s from a specific comic book artist: Jim Lee, Frank Miller, etc. Or maybe it’s from a specific series: Adam West, Christian Bale, heck, even Robert Pattinson. I know this is true because, well, it was a joke in the movie Neighbors, and also because my Batman has always been Michael Keaton.The star of Tim Burton’s two Batfilms released in 1989 and 1992, Keaton is the actor I associated with Bruce…

Image: LucasfilmSo much happened over the weekend! DC entertainment chief James Gunn teased a new, secret TV series. A mysterious cast member was added to the Dune sequel. Plus, Colin Farrell on the Penguin’s surprisingly big Batman future, Joel’s three simple rules for surviving The Last of Us, and much more. Spoilers, get to the choppah!Dune: Part 2THR reports Tim Blake Nelson has joined the cast of Dune: Part 2 in a currently undisclosed role.BorderlandsAccording to Deadline, Deadpool’s Tim Miller has stepped in to…

At a time when superheroes are ridiculously omnipresent in popular culture, Batman is among the most prevalent of all. No matter the medium, stories starring or featuring DC’s flagship hero come out with such a frequency that it can sometimes be hard for particular stories to stand out. Even in the stories that focus on his supporting cast, you can bet that he’ll make an appearance at some point another, it’s just a coin flip as to whether or not his presence will overwhelm everything else.This is the case with WB Games…

All three of these guys are in upcoming movies. Or are they?Image: Warner Bros.It’s true. The hierarchy of power in the DC universe is about to change. But it won’t be Black Adam doing the changing—it’s Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. At a recent event, he described the future of DC Films as more focused and singular than it had been in the past. “There’s not going to be four Batmans,” he said.Speaking at the Capital Markets’ Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference (via IndieWire), the…